Elin Nordegen, 31, has a new love interest — but his tangled past with her her ex-husband, Tiger Woods, could prove to be a problem. Jamie Dingman, the wealthy New York investor who was recently photographed locking lips with Elin, helped execute an elaborate cover-up of Tiger’s extramarital affair with Rachel Uchitel, Star has learned.

Just two months before the gold pro’s philandering ways were made public, Rachel shared a Miami home with Jamie, 37, and had a romantic relationship with him behind Tiger’s back!

“Jamie and Rachel had flown to Miami for a business retreat and were staying at a mansion,” a source reveals to Star. “They hooked up a few times, but it was nothing serious.”

At the same time, Rachel – who declined to comment when contacted by Star — carried on her affair with Tiger, 35. “During her stay in Miami, Rachel flew to California to be with him, while Elin was at their Florida home,” the source says.

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